raining very heavily
идет сильный дождь (idet sil'nyj dozhd')
"We can’t go out now; it’s raining cats and dogs."
"мы не можем выйти сейчас; идет сильный дождь." (my ne mozhem vyjti seychas; idet sil'nyj dozhd'.)
to feel very happy and healthy
someone told me something secretly
to hear news or rumors indirectly
to say something without deep thinking or preparation
to think of new and creative ideas
to gradually move up to higher positions in an organization
